Repertoire

Concertos

  • Bach, J.S.
  • Concerto no. 1 in A-minor, S. 1041
  • Concerto in D-Minor for two Violins, B. 1043
  • Bartok, B.
  • Concerto No. 2
  • Beethoven, L.v.
  • Concerto in D, Op. 61
  • Bernstein, L.
  • Serenade, after Plato’s “Symposium”
  • Brahms, J.
  • Concerto in D, Op. 77
  • Bruch, M.
  • Concerto in G-minor, Op. 26
  • Dvorak, A.
  • Concerto in A-minor, Op. 53
  • Kabalevsky, D.
  • Violin Concerto in C, Op. 48
  • Lalo, E.
  • Symphonie Espagnole, Op. 21
  • Mendelssohn, F.
  • Concerto in E-minor, Op. 64
  • Mozart, W.A.
  • Concerto in A, K. 219
  • Sibelius, J.
  • Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
  • Stravinsky, I.
  • Concerto in D
  • Tchaikovsky, P.
  • Concerto in D, Op. 35
  • Vieuxtemps, H.
  • Concerto in A-minor, Op. 37
  • Vivaldi, A.
  • Concerto in A-minor
  • Concerto in G-minor

Concert Pieces

  • Bartòk, B.
  • Roumanian Folk Dances, trans. Szèkely
  • Rhapsody no. 2 “Folk Dances” (1945)
  • Bolcom, W.
  • Sonatine (1958)
  • Pastorale (1962)
  • Fancy Tales (1972)
  • Duo Fantasy (1973)
  • Bottesini, G.
  • Grand Duo Concertant for Violin and String Bass
  • Chausson, E.
  • Poeme, Op. 25
  • Diemer, E.L.
  • Catch-A-Turian Toccata (1988)
  • Aria and Scherzo (1997)
  • Before Spring (1997)
  • Homage to Paderewski (1997, arr. for vn and pno 2007)
  • Three Hymns (2009)
  • Dvorak, A.
  • Romance in F-minor, Op. 11
  • Laderman, E.
  • Duo for Violin and Piano
  • Mozart, W.A.
  • Adagio in E, K. 261
  • Rondo in C, K. 373
  • Paganini, N.
  • Caprice No. 24 Variations, arr. Auer
  • Prokofiev, S.
  • Cinq Mèlodies, Op. 35b
  • Ravel, M.
  • “Ma Mère L’oye”Suite, transcr. Ficsor
  • Sarasate, P.
  • Introduction and Tarantelle, Op. 43
  • Schubert, F.
  • Rondo Brilliante in B-minor, Op. 70
  • Saint-Saens, C.
  • Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
  • Havanaise, Op. 83
  • Tchaikovsky, P.
  • Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34
  • Vitali,G.
  • Chaconne in G-minor, arr. Charlier
  • Wieniawski, H.
  • “Faust” Fantasy( on themes from Gounod’s opera)
  • Legende, Op. 17
  • Polonaise Brillante in D, Op. 4

Sonatas

  • Bach, J.S.
  • Sonata in C-minor, B. 1017
  • Beethoven, L. 
  • Sonata in A-minor, Op. 23 
  • Sonata in F, “Spring”, Op. 24 
  • Sonata in G, Op. 30 
  • Sonata in A, “Kreutzer”, Op. 47
  • Sonata in G, Op. 96
  • Bolcom, W.
  • First Sonata (1956/’84)
  • Second Sonata (1978)
  • Third Sonata, “Sonata Stramba” (1992)
  • Fourth Sonata (1994)
  • Brahms, J.
  • Sonata in G, Op. 78
  • Sonata in A, Op. 100
  • Sonata in D-minor, op. 108
  • Copland, A.
  • Sonata (1943)
  • Debussy, C.
  • Sonata in G-minor
  • Diemer, E.L.
  • Suite for Violin and Piano (2008)
  • Foote, A.
  • Sonata in G-minor, Op. 20
  • Franck, C.
  • Sonata in A
  • Handel, G.F.
  • Sonata in D, Op. 1, no. 13
  • Martinu, B.
  • Sonata No. 3
  • Mozart, W.A.
  • Sonata in C, K. 296
  • Sonata in C, K. 303
  • Ravel, M.
  • Sonata

Short Pieces

  • Bartòk, B.
  • Andante (1902)
  • Bolcom, W.
  • Graceful Ghost Rag (1979)
  • Brahms, J.
  • Hungarian Dance no. 5
  • Chopin, F.
  • Nocturne no. 8, Op. 27/2, arr. Wilhelmj
  • Debussy, C.
  • Beau Soir
  • En Bateau (“On a Boat”), arr. Choisnel
  • La fille aux cheveux de lin (“Girl with the Flaxen Hair”), arr. Roques
  • La Plus que len-Valse, arr. Roques
  • Dvorak, A.
  • Humoresque, Op. 101/7
  • Elgar, E.
  • La Capricieuse, Op. 17
  • Engel, C.
  • Sea-Shell, arr. Zimbalist
  • Fiocco, J.H.
  • Allegro
  • Glazunov, A.
  • Meditation, Op. 32
  • Grieg, E.
  • Grandmother’s Menuet, arr. Elman
  • Kreisler, F.
  • Liebesfreud (“Love’s Joy”)
  • Liebesleid (“Love’s Sorrow”)
  • Melodie (from Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice”)
  • Praeludium and Allegro (In the Style of Pugnani)
  • Tempo di Minuetto (In the Style of Pugnani)
  • Massenet, J.
  • Meditation, from Thais, trans. Marsick
  • Paradis, M.T.
  • Sicilienne
  • Rachmaninoff, S.
  • Vocalise, Op. 34, no. 14, trans. M. Press
  • Raff
  • Cavatine, Op. 85/3
  • Ravel, M.
  • Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure
  • Pièce en forme de Habanera
  • Rüfer, P.
  • Molto Adagio from Drei Stücke, Op. 36/1
  • Schubert, Frz (of Dresden)
  • L’Abeille
  • Sarasate, P.
  • Navarra, for two Violins, Op. 33
  • Sinigaglia, L.
  • Albumblatt (“Albumleaf”), Op. 25/1
  • Bagatelle, Op. 25/3
  • Tchaikovsky, P.
  • Melodie, Op. 42/3
  • Traditional
  • Deep River, arr. Elman
  • Veracini, F.M.
  • Largo

Solo Violin

  • Bach, J.S.
  • Sonata in G-minor, B. 1001
  • Partita in B-minor, B. 1002
  • Sonata in A-minor, B. 1003
  • Partita in D-minor, B. 1004
  • Partita in E, B. 1006
  • Bartok, B.
  • Sonata for Solo Violin (1943)
  • Bolcom, W.
  • Suite for Solo Violin (1977/2006)
  • Kreisler, F.
  • Recitative and Scherzo, Op. 6
  • Locatelli, P.
  • Il Labirinto Armonico (“The Harmonic Labyrinth”)
  • Paganini, N.
  • Variations on “God Save the Queen”, ed. Ricci
  • Telemann, G.P.
  • Fantasy, Op. 9, no. 7
  • Ysaye
  • Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 27, no. 5

Studies/Etudes

Studied

  • Dont, J.
  • 24 Etudes and Caprices, Op. 35, nos. 1-17
  • Kreutzer, R.
  • 24 Studies nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 13, 23
  • Paganini, N.
  • 24 Caprices, Op. 1 nos. 1, 8, 9, 13, 16, 20, 21, 24
  • Rode, P.
  • 24 Caprices nos.1, 4, 5, 12
  • Schradieck
  • School of Violin Techniques, Vol. 1

Teaching Materials

  • Dancla
  • Fifteen Etudes, Op. 68
  • Doflein Method
  • Vol.s III-V
  • Harris, P.
  • Improve Your Sight-reading!, Grades 5, 6, 7-8
  • Hofmann, R.
  • Double-Stop Studies, Op. 96
  • Kayser, H.E.
  • Elementary and Progressive Studies, op. 20
  • Kinsey, H.
  • Elementary Progressive Studies, Sets I, II, III
  • Peters Violin School (ed.s Thiemann and Hertel)
  • Studies I
  • Trott, J.
  • Melodious Double-Stops, Books I and II
  • Whistler, H.
  • Introducing the Positions, Vol.s I and II
  • Preparing for Kreutzer, Vol.s I and II
  • Developing Double-Stops
  • First Etude Album

Chamber Music

  • Barber, S.
  • String Quartet, Op. 11
  • Bartòk, B.
  • String Quartet no. 2, Op. 17
  • Contrasts
  • Beethoven, L.
  • String Quartet in D, Op. 18, no. 3
  • String Quartet in F, op. 59/1
  • String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 130
  • Brahms, J.
  • Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano in E-flat, op. 40
  • String Quartet in A-minor, Op. 51, no. 2
  • Debussy, C.
  • String Quartet in G-minor, Op. 10
  • Dvorak, A.
  • String Quartet in F, Op. 96, “American”
  • String Quintet, op. 77 (“Bass”)
  • Haydn, F.
  • String Quartet in D, Op. 33, no. 6
  • String Quartet in in D, Op. 76, no. 5
  • Mendelssohn, F
  • Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in D-minor, op. 49
  • Messiaen, O.
  • Quatuor pour la fin du temps
  • Prokofiev, S.
  • Quintet, Op. 39
  • String Quartet, Op. 50
  • Ravel, M.
  • String Quartet
  • Schubert, F.
  • String Quartet in A-minor “Rosamunde”, D. 804
  • String Quintett in C, D. 956

Viola Repertoire

  • Bach, J.S.
  • Prelude from Suite no. 2, trans. Katims
  • Mendelssohn, F.
  • Song Without Words, Op. 109
  • Telemann, G.P.
  • Concerto in G, ed. Primrose
  • Glazunov, A.
  • Elegy